#4C295F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.098 312.3), rgb(76, 41, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#4C295F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C295F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 41, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.098 312.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4C295F | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C295F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C295F text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C295F text on black | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 312.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.118 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#A86BCA
oklch(63.1% 0.151 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#9351B6
oklch(55.6% 0.162 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#66367F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 312.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C295F
oklch(35.2% 0.098 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#4C295F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B3661 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26395E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A323F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C295F
#4C295F
oklch(35.2% 0.098 312.3)
- #264501
#264501
oklch(35.2% 0.098 132.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4C295F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C295F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.